The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has released its May 2025 report for new equipment sales for Canada and the U.S. Both markets are proving to be a challenging sales environment for manufacturers and agricultural equipment dealers with the U.S. market weaker than the Canadian market overall, compared to the same period in 2024. While U.S.... Read More
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Canadian sales are a bright light in the April 2025 Ag Tractor & Combine reports released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Including April sales, so far this year Canadian sales of all agricultural tractors have increased 3.4%, while sales of 4-wheel-drive tractors have jumped 46.3% during the same time frame. The month of... Read More
Low commodity prices, a struggling ag economy, the future of ethanol markets, and trade tariff turbulence make up a cluster of storm clouds that's dampening farmer demand for new farm machinery. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) senior vice president Curt Blades says the biggest thing that will change the direction of farm equipment sales is... Read More
Farm machinery sales continued to struggle in January as tariff threats and uncertainty surrounding farm support programs brought more bad news for sales of tractors and combines. According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), during the first month of 2025, U.S. sales of ag tractors dropped 15.8 per cent, while sales... Read More
The numbers are in on the final tally of combine and tractor sales in Canada and the U.S. for 2024, and sale volumes in both countries finished the year down double digits. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has published its year-end data, and the numbers are negative across the board. There are some differences between... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the Weekend! On this show, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Darcy Pawlik, new executive director with the Wheat Growers Association on what is ahead for the association; Jill Sharko with Ag Scouter on a new app to help track agronomy decisions; and, Curt Blades with Association of... Read More
It's not a surprising trend, as farmers have indicated that equipment is one place they're trying to cut expenses, but sales of nearly all equipment classes on both sides of the border continued their downward slide in November. To break down the latest numbers put out by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), host of... Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this Wednesday edition of RealAg Radio! Host Shaun Haney is joined by: Mike North with Ever.Ag on dairy prices and market moves; Tom Wall with The Dairy Coach on retaining top employees; Curt Blades with Association of Equipment Manufacturers on November machinery sale numbers; and, Don't miss the top ag... Read More
Year-over-year tractor sales are continue to slide in both Canada and the U.S. According to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), October 2024 sales of ag tractors in Canada declined by 15.1 per cent compared to the same month in 2023. The story was similar in the U.S. where tractor sales dropped... Read More
North American tractor and combine sales are feeling the effects of a difficult agriculture economy and poor commodity prices. In its monthly report, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers is reporting significant declines in monthly sales of combines and tractors in the U.S. and Canada. AEM reports that U.S. sales of ag tractors decreased 19.2 per... Read More